diff --git a/src/network/protocol.cpp b/src/network/protocol.cpp
index 0f9a7a068..607e9df68 100644
--- a/src/network/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocol.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ bool Protocol::checkDataSize(Event* event, unsigned int minimum_size)
  */
 void Protocol::requestStart()
 {
-    ProtocolManager::lock()->requestStart(shared_from_this());
+    if (auto pm = ProtocolManager::lock())
+        pm->requestStart(shared_from_this());
 }   // requestStart
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ void Protocol::requestStart()
  */
 void Protocol::requestPause()
 {
-    ProtocolManager::lock()->requestPause(shared_from_this());
+    if (auto pm = ProtocolManager::lock())
+        pm->requestPause(shared_from_this());
 }   // requestPause
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ void Protocol::requestPause()
  */
 void Protocol::requestUnpause()
 {
-    ProtocolManager::lock()->requestUnpause(shared_from_this());
+    if (auto pm = ProtocolManager::lock())
+        pm->requestUnpause(shared_from_this());
 }   // requestUnpause
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -103,7 +106,8 @@ void Protocol::requestUnpause()
  */
 void Protocol::requestTerminate()
 {
-    ProtocolManager::lock()->requestTerminate(shared_from_this());
+    if (auto pm = ProtocolManager::lock())
+        pm->requestTerminate(shared_from_this());
 }   // requestTerminate
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
index d01e987d2..6086d6e05 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void ClientLobby::update(float dt)
         break;
     case DONE:
         m_state = EXITING;
-        ProtocolManager::lock()->requestTerminate(shared_from_this());
+        requestTerminate();
         break;
     case EXITING:
         break;